From September 2026, Visa and Mastercard will end their discounted interchange for merchants under MCC 5814 (Fast Food), which could have significant implications for credit card rewards.
The AMEX Platinum Charge now offers a 100,000 miles welcome bonus — but with a hefty minimum spend of S$15,000, and half the bonus deferred until the following year.
The latest AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend welcome offer increases the minimum spend eightfold to S$8,000, while deferring half the bonus until the next year— upon payment of another annual fee!
Using temporary blocks to protect your cards might be good security hygiene, but beware — it can backfire with Standard Chartered or UOB credit cards!